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Jesus laid his hands on [the blind man’s] eyes again; and he looked intently, and his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
- Mark 8:25 (NRSV)

Being the youth leader at my church is not easy for me. I have not raised teenagers of my own and do not have any training in working with teens. But this role has given me experiences that have transformed me.
One day last fall, instead of having Sunday school...

Today's Prayer

Dear Jesus, help us to share your love with others. Thank you for all the opportunities you give us to see and to be your love in the world. Amen.

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Mark 8:22-26

22 Jesus and his disciples came to Bethsaida. Some people brought a blind man to Jesus and begged him to touch and heal him.23 Taking the blind man’s hand, Jesus led him out of the village. After spitting on his eyes and laying his hands on the man, he asked him, “Do you see anything?”24 The man looked up and said, “I see people. They look like trees, only they are walking around.”25 Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes again. He looked with his eyes wide open, his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.26 Then Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t go into the village!”

The Holy Service of Motherhood

"When I became a parent, I struggled to find God within the chaotic world where I now lived. I was used to contemplative prayer, to silence and service and listening for God’s still, small voice in quiet, hidden spaces. Suddenly none of my life felt quiet or hidden – it was all loud, messy, and exposed." Discover more.

—Lauren Burdette

Author of This Life That Is Ours: Motherhood As Spiritual Practice (Upper Room Books, 2019).